GILLETTE, Wyo. — Just as Gillette approaches a new winter weather system tomorrow, winds have been intensifying with each passing day. Tomorrow, according to the National Weather Service in Rapid City, South Dakota, even necessitated a high wind watch.
Before that, though, today will see a high of 53 degrees. Winds won’t be quite as intense as tomorrow, blowing at 10–15 mph.
Winds could gust as high as 45 mph Friday. The average gust will blow closer to 20–30 mph later in the afternoon. Combined with incoming snowfall, Gillette will be rife with patchy, blowing snow nearly all day.
Intense winds will carry through to Saturday as well; the daily temp won’t rise, either. Sunday, though, should see a return to 40-plus-degree weather.
Detailed Forecast
- Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Southwest wind at 10–15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South-southwest wind at 5–15 mph.
- Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 9 a.m. and noon. Patchy blowing snow between 10 a.m. and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west-northwest wind at 10–20 mph increasing to 20-30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half-inch possible.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west-northwest wind at 20–25 mph and gusts as high as 40 mph.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west-northwest wind at 25-30 mph and gusts as high as 45 mph.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.
- Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 2 a.m., then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
- Tuesday: Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
- Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
- Wednesday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
More on the weather is available from the NWS in Rapid City.
NOTE: AI tools assisted in the publication of this report.
